Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 06.   

1833  On December - 06 birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On December - 06 birth of frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870)   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1846  On December - 06 birth of henryk Jarecki, composer   

1849  On this day in history birth of august von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

1853  On this day in history birth of haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931)   

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914)   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) was born on this day in history.   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  William S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946) was born on December - 06.   

1875  On this day in history birth of evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941)   

1876  Fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) was born on December - 06.   

1885  On December - 06 birth of albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  Lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man) was born on December - 06.   

1888  Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 06 birth of dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946)   

1890  On December - 06 birth of yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951)   

1890  On December - 06 birth of rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955)   

1892  F Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on December - 06.   

1893  On December - 06 birth of lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  On this day in history birth of arnold Foster, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of george Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

1896  On December - 06 birth of ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm)   

1897  On this day in history birth of john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

1897  On this day in history birth of o W Cisek, writer   

1898  On this day in history birth of alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist   

1898  On this day in history birth of gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974)   

1898  On December - 06 birth of herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine)   

1899  On December - 06 birth of harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith   

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0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.